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Autologous pericardial patch anterior leaflet extension corrects both vertical and transversal fibrotic leaflet retraction in patients with rheumatic mitral regurgitation.
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Describes an evolved surgical technique using an autologous pericardial patch to correct fibrotic leaflet retraction in rheumatic mitral regurgitation.
This report describes a technique for anterior leaflet extension using an autologous pericardial patch in patients suffering from rheumatic mitral regurgitation. The technique has recently evolved and now enables us to correct both vertical and transversal fibrotic leaflet retraction.
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Zegdi et al. (2010) studied this question. Autologous pericardial patch anterior leaflet extension corrects both vertical and transversal fibrotic leaflet retraction in patients with rheumatic mitral regurgitation.
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